My life skills in Daming Liver

Fang Wanghai asked: "Ru Lin's mercantilism is good, but if all the countries in the world use this kind of mercantilism, what will happen to the world?"

Fang Wanghai and Su Ze have been in contact for a long time, and he also understands that there is not only Daming in the world.

Su Ze was completely stunned by his question.

He looked at Fang Wanghai in surprise.

In fact, this question is not difficult to answer. Su Ze was surprised that Fang Wanghai was able to ask such a question.

You know, since time travel, Su Ze has a system, but he actually has a sense of superiority in his heart.

Although he has never shown it, he has always defined himself as a "guide", believing that he is the enlightener and leader of this world, and a "prophet" who can grasp the direction of history.

Even in the face of the world's top talents, such as Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, Su Ze has a sense of psychological superiority.

But today, Su Ze realized that he, his father-in-law, was able to ask such far-reaching questions, because he underestimated the world.

That's right, after all, Fang Wanghai is also the king of imperial examinations for decades, and he also held the position of servant of the household department, and has been influenced by Su Ze for a long time.

This also surprised Su Ze, his own tinder finally ignited the world.

Su Ze came back to his senses and said:

"If every country pursues mercantilism, it will eventually confront each other with warships and artillery. The winner will open the weak's country and turn the weak into a dumping ground for commodities."

Fang Wanghai was startled, he didn't expect Su Ze to say such a result.

Su Ze looked at Fang Wanghai. The zero-sum game of mercantilism theory was one of the fundamental causes of all human wars from the Age of Discovery to World War II.

There are many reasons for wars, but in the era of great voyages and the era of globalization, the competition for colonies and markets are the main reasons for wars.

Fang Wanghai was able to see the world war from mercantilism, which is enough to show that he saw it!

Su Ze said patiently: "Father-in-law, the competition for currency and the market will be the mainstay of the world in the future, and it is also an unchangeable historical trend!"

Fang Wanghai was silent. Su Ze was right. Fang Wanghai was convinced by Su Ze's theory when he read the book "Re-Commercial Theory".

Dumping goods, obtaining gold and silver currency, and at the same time restricting the sales of goods from other countries in the country, this is almost what Ming is doing, but no one has ever systematized this matter and proposed it as a theory.

Now Daming is like a monster swallowing silver, swallowing silver through overseas trade.

Fang Wanghai said: "So Rulin wants to restart the tribute trade in Fuzhou, you want to let the court open the sea?"

Su Ze nodded and shook his head and said:

"Mercantilist, just opening the sea is not enough."

"not enough?"

Su Ze said: "Father-in-law, do you remember restricting the import of foreign goods and increasing the export of domestic goods? But businessmen value profits, and going to sea is a very risky thing. Who will come back with an empty ship?"

Fang Wanghai began to think.

"For example, the merchant ship going to Nanyang must be full of silk and tea when it leaves Daming, and it will never come back empty-handed when it arrives in Nanyang. The ship will definitely be full of Nanyang specialties, such as sugar or grain, and come back for sale."

Fang Wanghai nodded. He was well aware of this Nanyang trade, and Fujian did not produce grain. When he was in charge of the Ministry of Finance in Nanjing, for the food famine in the south of the Yangtze River, he united with the Shipping Department to transport grain to the Shanghai wharf. The grain was actually It was not made in Fujian, but was brought from Nanyang by businessmen pretending to be Ryukyu tribute missions.

Su Ze's rhetorical question is very interesting. Whether it is exchanging Daming's goods for silver in Nanyang, or exchanging Nanyang food for silver in Daming, it is all business. Trade alone does not seem to be able to let silver flow into Daming.

Fang Wanghai asked: "But silk is more valuable than food, so the silver will naturally flow into Daming?"

Su Ze nodded and said: "My father-in-law is right. Now let me talk about a concept. If a country's outflow of silver exceeds the inflow of silver, it is an outflow, that is, the country of outflow of silver. If a country's inflow of silver If the silver exceeds the outflow of silver, that means entering the court, and that means silver flowing into the country.”

"Daming and Nanyang, Daming is entering the Super League, Nanyang is the Super League."

These two concepts are not complicated, Fang Wanghai nodded quickly to express his understanding.

Su Ze said: "If you want to enter the Super League and export more advanced products, it is naturally the best way."

"The more advanced products are naturally silk and tea, which can be sold at a higher price."

"This is because compared to agricultural products, silk and tea are artificially processed and more complex products. These higher-level products are the reason why Daming can keep entering the Super League today."

Fang Wanghai nodded quickly, but Su Ze said again:

"But who can guarantee that the products of their own country will always be the best? Take Frangji as an example. Their bird guns and Frangji cannons are better than Ming's. If they trade with Flangji, they will definitely be able to Guaranteed to enter the Super League?"

Fang Wanghai was stunned. Although he also had the stereotyped idea of ​​"Da Ming will be number one tomorrow", he also understood that what Su Ze said was correct. The quality of the guns produced by Franji was indeed much better than that of Daming, even in Nanzhi. When he was under the Liberation Army, front-line generals like Qi Jiguang also hoped that the imperial court could purchase bird guns.

Su Ze said: "Maintaining the competitiveness of commodities is one way to implement mercantilism, but there is another way to maintain the superpower."

Fang Wanghai said: "Prohibit the import of all foreign goods? Can this not be done?"

Su Ze shook his head and said: "The sea has been banned for so many years, and the result is that my father-in-law has also seen it. My solution is to set up customs."

"customs?"

Su Ze nodded and said, "Just like the Banknote Customs Department, the role of the customs is to use tax revenue to mediate import and export."

"Imposing heavy taxes on the goods that can be produced by Ming Dynasty and that can meet the needs will reduce the profit of importing similar products from foreign countries, and will force merchants to no longer import this type of goods."

"Tax cuts or even tax exemptions can be given for the goods that Ming urgently needs, and the import of this type of goods can be increased."

"The same is true for exports. Imposing heavy taxes on the export of goods that Ming itself is short of can restrict the export of this type of goods."

"The surplus products of Ming Dynasty are encouraged to export, this is the mediation role of the customs."

"Customs, not only can increase the tax revenue of the empire, but also a very important tool for implementing mercantilism!"

After listening to these, Fang Wanghai said: "Wonderful!"

He has presided over the Bureau of Banknotes and Customs, and he is familiar with what Su Ze said. He quickly understood the benefits of mediating the import and export of goods through taxation.

Although businessmen seek profits, there will still be a lot of smuggling, but tariffs are indeed the best way.

Fang Wanghai said disappointedly: "If I can take charge of the household department, I will definitely ask the imperial court to open the sea and use Ru Lin's customs policy. It's a pity."

Su Ze didn't care about Fang Wanghai's sadness, he said, "Maybe tomorrow will be better?"

Fang Wanghai nodded and said, "Yes, maybe the imperial court will ban the sea one day."

Su Ze just sneered secretly in his heart. The impression of later generations about Long Qing opening up the sea was that Daming opened up the sea in an all-round way, but it was not like that at all.

Longqing Kaihai was only a small-scale opening after maritime trade could not be stopped, and the open port chosen from Longqing Kaihai-Zhangzhou Yuegang.

Abandoning the excellent ports of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou, and only opening up the not-so-excellent port of Zhangzhou Yuegang, it was just a compromise that the Ming court could not defy the general trend of ocean trade.

"Longqing Opening the Sea" is actually just pushing the boat along the way to sweep the "sea ban" that existed in name only into the garbage dump of history. He is considered to be the Mingjun who can change the fate of Ming Dynasty.

But even with the opening of such a small port as Yuegang, Daming's strong handicraft industry still produced huge economic benefits.

The silver that flowed into China from Yuegang in the late Ming Dynasty averaged 285,000 taels per year in the 1670s, 889,000 taels in the 1680s, and reached 1 million taels per year after 1600, making it the currency of the Ming Dynasty. Silverization provides important conditions.

But now, Daming's industry and commerce have developed tremendously compared to the world line before Su Ze crossed.

The cotton textile industry of the Ming Dynasty has already used machines such as hydraulic mule machines. The cotton cloth of the Ming Dynasty has begun to be dumped in the northern region, and it has even begun to be dumped in North Korea through the tribute trade.

In Terengganu, an export route for cotton cloth is gradually taking shape. North Korea's originally weak handmade cotton cloth industry has almost suffered a devastating blow.

And in Fuzhou in the south, cotton cloth also began to be dumped in Japan and Nanyang through the guise of Ryukyu tribute, almost destroying the handicraft economy of cotton cloth in Japan.

The "changing rice into mulberry" caused by Su Ze's crossing also enhanced the competitiveness of Daming's silk industry to a certain extent. More advanced hydraulic silk reeling machines have appeared in the Jiangnan area, and production capacity is also accumulating.

Even industries such as sugar, salt, printing and dyeing, etc., have experienced explosive production capacity development under the inspiration of "Tiangong Kaiwu".

This is today's Daming, despite being harassed by Japanese pirates, it is still bursting out with a powerful force for change! The seeds planted by Su Ze tenaciously broke through the soil and thrived.

The book "Re-Commercial Theory" is actually Su Ze providing a theoretical basis for ocean trade!

Daming needs more silver!

This is a problem seen by the top officials of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty needed silver, and "Re-Commercial Theory" was the way to provide silver.

And the merchant class will definitely embrace this book. This book also allows merchants to see their value in the empire. Merchants are no longer one of the "Five Beetles" mentioned by Han Feizi, but can bring silver to Ming Dynasty. Benefit the country and the people.

Su Ze knew the value of this "Re-Commercial Theory", and what was even more surprising today was that he saw the kindling he sowed, which brought changes to the Ming elite.

The strength is still accumulating, but the light has been seen.

On March 5, Yan Maoqing, the inspector censor, arrived in Fuzhou.

Eight years have passed since the 33rd year of Jiajing at the beginning of Su Ze's journey to the 41st year of Jiajing today.

In the 33rd year of Jiajing, Yan Maoqing served the Qing army in Fujian. At that time, Su Ze was still alone, and Changning Wei was poor and white.

In the forty-first year of Jiajing, Yan Maoqing was much older than eight years ago. Su Ze stood in the welcoming line and watched Yan Maoqing greet many officials in the Fuzhou government.

However, at this time, Su Ze had already lost his fear of these court officials. He stood in the line of gentry and watched the officials in the front row welcome Yan Maoqing, the imperial envoy.

As the subject of the investigation, Eunuch Tao warmly held hands with Yan Maoqing, and Su Ze felt even more bored by the politeness and hypocrisy in the officialdom.

And everyone was trying to read any useful information from the faces of Yan Maoqing and Tao Gonggong.

It's just that the two old foxes are both thousand-year-old foxes, and there is no difference at all.

Yan Maoqing, who used to extort military households in Fujian and amassed a lot of money, lived in the seemingly dilapidated Fujian patrol office, but once he entered, he knew there was something wrong with it. The corridors in the yamen were all tied with silk, and Yan Maoqing had a smile on his face. meaning.

The inspecting censors of the Ming Dynasty were temporary positions, but in the capitals of all provinces, there were inspecting yamen, which were the yamen and residences where these imperial envoys came to work.

Although this yamen is usually empty, the yamen of the governor of Fuzhou will regularly renovate the interior, which is more luxurious than it was eight years ago.

Yan Maoqing's face was full of smiles. Although Fujian suffered from numerous military disasters, Fuzhou Prefecture was still prosperous, all of which reassured Yan Maoqing.

It's not in vain that I rushed from the capital to Fuzhou exhaustedly. If I don't make money this trip, I'm sorry for my hard work all the way!

Of course, Su Ze was not qualified to accompany him into the mansion. After receiving him at the gate of the city, he returned to his home in Fuzhou Mansion.

After a while, a young eunuch under Tao Gonggong came to visit suddenly.

After listening to what the little eunuch said, Su Ze frowned and said:

"Yan Maoqing talked about me? Want me to help him train the theater troupe?"

The little eunuch lowered his head. Afraid of offending Su Ze, he quickly said, "Eunuch Tao has already refused for Duke Xie Yuan, but Yan Yushi asked the younger one to send a post, hoping that Duke Xie Yuan could help. Yan Yushi said that this troupe is If you want to dedicate it to Elder Yan Ge, there will be a big thank you in the future."

An angry look appeared on Su Ze's face, and the little eunuch felt Su Ze's killing intent and almost knelt down.

A mere Yan Maoqing, deceiving people too much!

Not to mention Su Ze's majestic Jie Yuan, who is still practicing in the Fuzhou regiment to fight against the Japanese, Yan Maoqing actually asked Su Ze to train an actor, which is already an insult.

Su Ze said coldly:

"Please tell Yan Yushi that the sea troupe is busy with training, and Su can't spare time to train the theater troupe for him. Please ask him to hire Gao Ming."

After saying this, Su Ze said to the little eunuch:

"Tell Eunuch Tao, I went to Chuanshi Island to train soldiers, and the Japanese pirates are coming. If there is nothing important, don't send anyone to find me."

After saying this, ten elite soldiers in military uniforms walked out of Su Ze's mansion, carrying blunderbusses on their backs, and saluted Su Zeqi.

When Su Ze led his guards away, Su Ze said:

"Good job, Yan Maoqing! Green smoke!"

The little eunuch stood up straight with a sad face. This Mr. Su is really strong!

The little eunuch has followed Eunuch Tao and met all the nobles in the palace, it seems that only the emperor has such an aura.

Quickly retracting this idea, the little eunuch hurriedly returned to Shibosi's Yamen to answer his orders.